Kushan script
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kushan-script-313-1865249
title:
Kushan script
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The unknown Kushan script is a partially deciphered writing system and abugida, written from right to left, used to record a Middle Iranian language related to Bactrian. It was used in parts of Central Asia between 600-200 BCE and 700 CE, including the Kushan Empire, associated with the nomads of the Eurasian Steppe in ancient Bactria. It was discovered by archaeologists in the 1950s. Textual remnants consist of cave wall carvings and painted ceramics. Most of what was written was probably recor
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Partially deciphered writing system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_script
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2024-02-06T14:00:06Z
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